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AR 305/69 THE M.L.A. PENSION ADJUSTEMENT REGULATIONS

(Consolidated up to 6/93)

ALBERTA REGULATION 305/69

Members of the Legislative Assembly Pension Plan Act

THE M.L.A. PENSION ADJUSTMENT REGULATIONS

1 These Regulations may be cited as The M.L.A. Pension Adjustment Regulations.

AR 305/69 s1

2 The Public Service Pension Board is authorized to make the following adjustments in pensions:

(a) in respect of every pension granted prior to January 1, 1969, each pension is increased by 3 per cent per annum of the monthly pension payable as of September 1969 in accordance with the following schedule:

YEAR OF PERCENTAGE

RETIREMENT OF INCREASE

1959 and prior 30

1960 27

1961 24

1962 21

1963 18

1964 15

1965 12

1966 9

1967 6

1968 3

(b) in respect of every pension granted prior to January 1, 1970, each pension is increased by 22 per cent of the monthly pension to which a person is entitled as of December 1969.

AR 305/69 s2

3(1) The adjustment in pension under section 2, clause (a) is payable from October 1, 1969.

(2) The adjustment in pension under section 2, clause (b) is payable from January 1, 1970.

AR 305/69 s3

4(1) Effective January 1, 1971 pensions are hereby increased by 2 1/2% of the actual amount of pension payable in December, 1970.

(2) Effective January 1, 1972 pensions are hereby increased by 3 1/2% of the actual amount of pension payable in December, 1971.

(3) Effective January 1, 1973 pensions are hereby increased by 3.5% of the monthly rate of pension payable for December, 1972.

(4) Effective January 1, 1974, pensions are hereby increased by 5% of the monthly rate of pension payable for December, 1973.

(5) Effective January 1, 1975, pensions granted on or before January 1, 1974, are hereby increased by 11% of the monthly rate of pension payable for December, 1974.

(6) Effective January 1, 1975, pensions granted between January 2, 1974 and April 1, 1974, inclusive, are hereby increased by 8.3% of the monthly rate of pension payable for December, 1974.

(7) Effective January 1, 1975, pensions granted between April 2, 1974 and January 1, 1975, inclusive, are hereby increased by 6% of the monthly rate of pension payable for December, 1974, or the monthly rate of pension that would have been payable for December, 1974, had such pension been in effect on the last day of December, 1974.

(8) Effective July 1, 1975, pensions granted on or before July 1, 1975, are hereby increased by 4.5% of the amount which would otherwise be payable as of July 1, 1975.

(9) Effective January 1, 1976, pensions granted on or before January 1, 1976, are hereby increased by 5 1/2% of the amount which would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1976.

(10) Effective July 1, 1976, pensions granted on or before July 1, 1976, are hereby increased by 3% of the amount which would otherwise be payable as of July 1, 1976.

(11) Effective January 1, 1977, pensions granted on or before January 1, 1977, are hereby increased by 3% of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1977.

(12) Effective January 1, 1978, pensions granted on or before January 1, 1978, are hereby increased by 6% of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1978.

(13) Effective January 1, 1979, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1978, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise by payable as of January 1, 1979:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1978, are increased by 6.50%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1978, but on or before February 1, 1978, are increased by 5.95%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1978, but on or before April 1, 1978, are increased by 4.85%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1978, but on or before May 1, 1978, are increased by 4.30%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1978, but on or before June 1, 1978, are increased by 3.75%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1978, but on or before July 1, 1978, are increased by 3.20%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1978, but on or before August 1, 1978, are increased by 2.65%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1978, but on or before September 1, 1978, are increased by 2.10%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1978, but on or before October 1, 1978, are increased by 1.55%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1978, but on or before November 1, 1978, are increased by 1.00%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1978, but on or before December 1, 1978, are increased by .50%.

(14) Effective January 1, 1980, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1979, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1980:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1979, are increased by 8.00%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1979, but on or before February 1, 1979, are increased by 7.33%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1979, but on or before April 1, 1979, are increased by 6.00%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1979, but on or before May 1, 1979, are increased by 5.33%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1979, but on or before June 1, 1979, are increased by 4.67%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1979, but on or before July 1, 1979, are increased by 4.00%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1979, but on or before August 1, 1979, are increased by 3.33%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1979, but on or before September 1, 1979, are increased by 2.67%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1979, but on or before October 1, 1979, are increased by 2.00%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1979, but on or before November 1, 1979, are increased by 1.33%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1979, but on or before December 1, 1979, are increased by 0.67%.

(15) Effective January 1, 1981, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1980, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1981:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1980, are increased by 8.50%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1980, but on or before February 1, 1980, are increased by 7.79%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1980, but on or before April 1, 1980, are increased by 6.37%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1980, but on or before May 1, 1980, are increased by 5.67%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1980, but on or before June 1, 1980, are increased by 4.96%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1980, but on or before July 1, 1980, are increased by 4.25%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1980, but on or before August 1, 1980, are increased by 3.54%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1980, but on or before September 1, 1980, are increased by 2.83%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1980, but on or before October 1, 1980, are increased by 2.13%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1980, but on or before November 1, 1980, are increased by 1.42%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1980, but on or before December 1, 1980, are increased by 0.71%.

(16) Effective January 1, 1982, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1981, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1982:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1981, are increased by 10.00%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1981, but on or before February 1, 1981, are increased by 9.17%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1981, but on or before April 1, 1981, are increased by 7.50%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1981, but on or before May 1, 1981, are increased by 6.67%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1981, but on or before June 1, 1981, are increased by 5.83%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1981, but on or before July 1, 1981, are increased by 5.00%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1981, but on or before August 1, 1981, are increased by 4.17%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1981, but on or before September 1, 1981, are increased by 3.33%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1981, but on or before October 1, 1981, are increased by 2.50%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1981, but on or before November 1, 1981, are increased by 1.67%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1981, but on or before December 1, 1981, are increased by 0.83%.

(17) Effective January 1, 1983 pensions granted on or before December 1, 1982, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1983:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1982, are increased by 5.00%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1982, but on or before February 1, 1982 are increased by 4.58%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1982, but on or before April 1, 1982, are increased by 3.75%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1982, but on or before May 1, 1982, are increased by 3.33%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1982, but on or before June 1, 1982, are increased by 2.92%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1982, but on or before July 1, 1982, are increased by 2.50%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1982, but on or before August 1, 1982, are increased by 2.08%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1982, but on or before September 1, 1982, are increased by 1.67%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1982, but on or before October 1, 1982, are increased by 1.25%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1982, but on or before November 1, 1982, are increased by 0.83%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1982, but on or before December 1, 1982, are increased by 0.42%.

(18) Effective January 1, 1984 pensions granted on or before December 1, 1983, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1984:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1983, are increased by 3.00%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1983, but on or before February 1, 1983, are increased by 2.75%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1983, but on or before April 1, 1983, are increased by 2.25%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1983, but on or before May 1, 1983, are increased by 2.00%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1983, but on or before June 1, 1983, are increased by 1.75%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1983, but on or before July 1, 1983, are increased by 1.50%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1983, but on or before August 1, 1983, are increased by 1.25%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1983, but on or before September 1, 1983, are increased by 1.00%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1983, but on or before October 1, 1983, are increased by 0.75%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1983, but on or before November 1, 1983, are increased by 0.50%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1983, but on or before December 1, 1983, are increased by 0.25%.

(19) Effective January 1, 1985 pensions granted on or before December 1, 1984, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1985:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1984 are increased by 2.50%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1984, but on or before February 1, 1984, are increased by 2.29%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1984, but on or before April 1, 1984, are increased by 1.88%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1984, but or or before May 1, 1984, are increased by 1.67%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1984, but on or before June 1, 1984, are increased by 1.46%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1984, but on or before July 1, 1984, are increased by 1.25%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1984, but on or before August 1, 1984, are increased by 1.04%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1984, but on or before September 1, 1984, are increased by 0.83%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1984, but on or before October 1, 1984, are increased by 0.63%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1984, but on or before November 1, 1984, are increased by 0.42%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1984, but on or before December 1, 1984, are increased by 0.21%.

(20) Effective January 1, 1986 pensions granted on or before December 1, 1985 are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1986:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1985 are increased by 2.25%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1985, but on or before February 1, 1985, are increased by 2.06%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1985, but on or before April 1, 1985, are increased by 1.69%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1985, but on or before May 1, 1985, are increased by 1.50%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1985, but on or before June 1, 1985, are increased by 1.31%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1985, but on or before July 1, 1985, are increased by 1.13%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1985, but on or before August 1, 1985, are increased by 0.94%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1985, but on or before September 1, 1985, are increased by 0.75%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1985, but on or before October 1, 1985, are increased by 0.56%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1985, but on or before November 1, 1985, are increased by 0.38%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1985, but on or before December 1, 1985, are increased by 0.19%.

(21) Effective January 1, 1987, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1986, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1987:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1986, are increased by 2.70%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1986, but on or before February 1, 1986, are increased by 2.48%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1986, but on or before April 1, 1986, are increased by 2.03%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1986, but on or before May 1, 1986, are increased by 1.80%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1986, but on or before June 1, 1986, are increased by 1.58%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1986, but on or before July 1, 1986, are increased by 1.35%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1986, but on or before August 1, 1986, are increased by 1.13%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1986, but on or before September 1, 1986, are increased by 0.90%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1986, but on or before October 1, 1986, are increased by 0.68%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1986, but on or before November 1, 1986, are increased by 0.45%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1986, but on or before December 1, 1986, are increased by 0.23%.

(22) Effective January 1, 1988, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1987, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1988:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1987, are increased by 2.50%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1987, but on or before February 1, 1987, are increased by 2.29%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1987, but on or before April 1, 1987, are increased by 1.88%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1987, but on or before May 1, 1987, are increased by 1.67%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1987, but on or before June 1, 1987, are increased by 1.46%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1987, but on or before July 1, 1987, are increased by 1.25%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1987, but on or before August 1, 1987, are increased by 1.04%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1987, but on or before September 1, 1987, are increased by 0.84%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1987, but on or before October 1, 1987, are increased by 0.63%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1987, but on or before November 1, 1987, are increased by 0.42%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1987, but on or before December 1, 1987, are increased by 0.21%.

(23) Effective January 1, 1989, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1988, are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1989:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1988, are increased by 2.00%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1988, but on or before February 1, 1988, are increased by 1.83%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1988, but on or before April 1, 1988, are increased by 1.50%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1988, but on or before May 1, 1988, are increased by 1.33%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1988, but on or before June 1, 1988, are increased by 1.17%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1988, but on or before July 1, 1988, are increased by 1.00%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1988, but on or before August 1, 1988, are increased by 0.83%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1988, but on or before September 1, 1988, are increased by 0.67%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1988, but on or before October 1, 1988, are increased by 0.50%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1988, but on or before November 1, 1988, are increased by 0.33%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1988, but on or before December 1, 1988, are increased by 0.17%.

(24) Effective January 1, 1990, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1989 are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1990:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1989, are increased by 3.25%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1989, but on or before February 1, 1989, are increased by 2.98%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1989, but on or before April 1, 1989, are increased by 2.44%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1989, but on or before May 1, 1989 are increased by 2.17%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1989, but on or before June 1, 1989, are increased by 1.90%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1989, but on or before July 1, 1989, are increased by 1.63%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1989, but on or before August 1, 1989, are increased by 1.35%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1989, but on or before September 1, 1989, are increased by 1.08%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1989, but on or before October 1, 1989, are increased by 0.81%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1989, but on or before November 1, 1989, are increased by 0.54%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1989, but on or before December 1, 1989, are increased by 0.27%.

(25) Effective January 1, 1991, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1990 are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1991:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1990, are increased by 3.25%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1990, but on or before February 1, 1990, are increased by 2.98%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1990, but on or before April 1, 1990, are increased by 2.44%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1990, but on or before May 1, 1990, are increased by 2.17%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1990, but on or before June 1, 1990, are increased by 1.90%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1990, but on or before July 1, 1990, are increased by 1.63%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1990, but on or before August 1, 1990, are increased by 1.35%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1990, but on or before September 1, 1990, are increased by 1.08%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1990, but on or before October 1, 1990, are increased by 0.81%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1990, but on or before November 1, 1990, are increased by 0.54%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1990, but on or before December 1, 1990, are increased by 0.27%.

(26) Effective January 1, 1992, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1991 are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1992:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1991, are increased by 2.5%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1991, but on or before February 1, 1991, are increased by 2.29%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1991, but on or before April 1, 1991, are increased by 1.88%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1991, but on or before May 1, 1991, are increased by 1.67%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1991, but on or before June 1, 1991, are increased by 1.46%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1991, but on or before July 1, 1991, are increased by 1.25%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1991, but on or before August 1, 1991, are increased by 1.04%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1991, but on or before September 1, 1991, are increased by 0.83%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1991, but on or before October 1, 1991, are increased by 0.63%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1991, but on or before November 1, 1991, are increased by 0.42%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1991, but on or before December 1, 1991, are increased by 0.21%.

(27) Effective January 1, 1993, pensions granted on or before December 1, 1992 are hereby increased by the percentage indicated of the amount that would otherwise be payable as of January 1, 1993:

(a) pensions granted on or before January 1, 1992, are increased by 1.28%;

(b) pensions granted after January 1, 1992, but on or before February 1, 1992, are increased by 1.17%;

(d) pensions granted after March 1, 1992, but on or before April 1, 1992, are increased by 0.96%;

(e) pensions granted after April 1, 1992, but on or before May 1, 1992 are increased by 0.85%;

(f) pensions granted after May 1, 1992, but on or before June 1, 1992, are increased by 0.75%;

(g) pensions granted after June 1, 1992, but on or before July 1, 1992, are increased by 0.64%;

(h) pensions granted after July 1, 1992, but on or before August 1, 1992, are increased by 0.53%;

(i) pensions granted after August 1, 1992, but on or before September 1, 1992, are increased by 0.43%;

(j) pensions granted after September 1, 1992, but on or before October 1, 1992, are increased by 0.32%;

(k) pensions granted after October 1, 1992, but on or before November 1, 1992, are increased by 0.21%;

(l) pensions granted after November 1, 1992, but on or before December 1, 1992, are increased by 0.11%.

AR 396/70 s1;18/72;14/73;48/74;329/74;198/75;17/76;

149/76;325/76;18/78;15/79;6/80;5/81;21/82;542/82;19/84;

411/84;12/86;413/86;500/87;386/88;323/89;389/90;98/92;6/93

4.1 Notwithstanding section 4, where a person, whose pension has an effective date for commencement of January 1, 1985 or later, chooses to co‑ordinate his pension with the Canada Pension Plan retirement benefit or the Old Age Security benefit, he is entitled to have only that amount of pension which he would have received had he not chosen to co‑ordinate his pension with the Canada Pension Plan retirement benefit or the Old Age Security benefit increased by the relevant percentage as provided in section 4.

AR 12/86 s3

5 Notwithstanding this Regulation any person in receipt of a pension may decline to accept all or any portion of the adjustment in pension.

AR 305/69 s4;396/70;18/72;14/73